The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-09-13
THE LEGISLATURE.

Mr.. Atkinson introduced bill providing
that all amounts received for inspection of oils
should be paid into the treasury of the state
and become part of the educational fund of
the state. His bill looked to the inspection
being performed by the inspectors of fertili-
zers without extra pay in addition to their sal
airy as inspectors of fertilizers. This was re-
tcrred to the finance committee, who reported
SUBSTITUTE FOR II,
entitled ian act to amend the laws of this
state in reference to the inspection of illumi-
mating oils by providing for the appointment
of inspectors of oils prescribing tho manner
and amount of their compensation, revising
the schedule of fees now prescribed by law for
the inspection of oils, providing for the dispo-
sition of said fees" etc.
The fees for the inspection are: Lots of 400
gallons, or upwards, in bulk or in barrels, one
half cent per gallon; 200 gallons, and less than
400 gallons, one cent per gallon; less than two
hundred gallons, Il cents per gallon.
Mr.. Atkinson offered substitute for the sub
stitute. This made it the duty of inspectors
of fertilizers to inspect oils without additional
compensation. When other inspectors are
appointed, they receive as compensation one
third of the fees received by them for the in
spection of oils. The fee for inspection is made
one cent per gallon. Each inspector gives a
bond of $1,000.
"The commissioner Of agriculture, in his re-
port, gives the following facts:
"Gallons of oil inspected, 1885, ! ,767 020 fees
$10,756.27
"Gallons of oil inspected, 1886, Q, 1903 317; fees
$12,569.35 a total Of 3,S7G,337 gallons and $685.
352.62 fees.
''Of this amount the inspector at Atlanta re-
ceiyed $6,60752 at Savannah, $5,095.91; at
Columbus, 81, 2S2.36; at Macon, $3,05305; at
Rome, $44444; at Athens, $190SS at Bruins
wick, $372.55.
"The substitute Of the finance committee
makes separate and distinct offices, and gives
them one-half of the fees. The bill enables the
Standard Oil company to DO masters of the oil
trade"
Mr.. Harrison, of Quitman-''Re Representative
Will remember the time when the people of
Georgia went about at night with u lighted keg
Of powderin their hands, and inquiry was made,
if science could not come forward with some
preventive-some relief from danger. The
press was filed with details of children burned
to death from oil, accidents and property de-
stroyed. Two-thirds of the oil was not in
spected at ALL The legislature of 1881 made
an effort to remedy this evil. The legislature
raised the standard to one hundred and TWEEN
ty degrees fire test, and made tho seller respon-
sible in money damages. Who has heard of
such accidents since 1882? Encourage the i'll
PRODUCTION of oil I'm large quantities. am
not favorable to either bill or substitute"
Mr.. Athinson's substitute was rejected. tho
substitute of the c0mittee adopted, and tho
bill passed by yeas ~ nays IS.
The election of o Justice to fill the vacancy
on the supreme bench made by the death OF
Judge Samuel Hall took place on Wednesday.
A day or two before the election the Macon
Telegraph editorially denounced Judge Il. j.
Simmons, of Bibb, one of the candidate, as a
man unfit for the position" The Macon bar
rallied to the support of Judge Simmons and
Endorsed him in strong terms. Tho action of
the Telegraph had the effect of increasing the
number of Simmons supporters, and they
went to work for him enthusiastically On tho
first ballot Simmons received 101, Clarke II +,
Hook 81. On the second ballot Simmons re-
ceiyed 100, six more votes than he needed to
elect him. The news was promptly bulletined
at the Macon Office of THE CONSTITUTION, and
was received with cheers by large crowds Of
people.